COMPUTER SCIENCES/
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Computer Science Minor
Microcomputer Specialist Certificate
Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) degree provides students with a background for graduate study in the computer sciences and complements the academic background needed for careers in computer science related fields. The minors include the subject matter needed for certification for secondary school teaching.
Computer Information Systems (CIS), a two-year technical degree, emphasizes concepts and processes relevant to organizational functions and management. CIS graduates are prepared to work with information and computer technologies and use their training to develop and maintain an information system structure, solve problems, and improve systems.
Additionally, the teacher certification program prepares students to teach secondary level computer science courses.
Computer Sciences
Computer Science, the study of the structure, function, and application of computers, is central to the rapidly expanding use of information technology. Computers have traditionally been used in engineering and scientific applications and business, and now applications are found in almost all fields from art to zoology.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree requires a minimum of 128 semester credit hours. No minor is required because of the broad nature of the degree program.
General Education Core Curriculum: 48 hours
Lower Division Required Courses: 11 hours Core
A computer science major must take Calculus I as the required math course as part of general education. The science requirement must include PHYS 2425 University Physics I and PHYS 2426 University Physics II.
Free Electives: 12 hours
Students are required to possess the skills taught in COSC 1315 Logic and Computing and are strongly encouraged to enroll in this course at the beginning of their academic career. Students with extensive computer experience may take another three hour academic course in lieu of COSC 1315, upon approval from the Department Chair. A student required to take prerequisite courses leading to the basic math requirement of Calculus I, may use these prerequisite courses as free electives and will not receive credit in any other form. Any increase in the number of hours in math or other required courses may only be absorbed by the nine hours dedicated to free electives. A course with course-prefix beginning with a T is not eligible for a free elective.
Computer Science Foundation: 19 hours
COSC 1418 Programming Structures 4
COSC 2312 Foundations of Computer Science 3
COSC 2314 Computer Systems Tools or
COSC 2316 Multimedia and Web Design or
COSC 2317 Signals and Systems 3
MATH 2314 Calculus II 3
MATH 2342 Elementary Statistics 3
MATH 3373 Discrete Structures 3
Computer Science Core: 25 hours
COSC 2318 Programming Structures II 3
COSC 3310 Systems Program and Conc. Processes 3
COSC 3325 Digital Logic and Computer Organization 3
COSC 3330 Networking & Database Management 3
COSC 3345 Data and Information Structures 3
COSC 3355 Principles of Programming Languages 3
COSC 4310 Operating Systems 3
COSC 4346 Systems Analysis & Design 3
COSC 4190 Senior Project 1
Computer Science Electives: 12 hours
Select from following list:
COSC 4300 Compiler Construction
COSC 4313 Computer Networking
COSC 4330 Computer Graphics
COSC 4332 Graphical User Interfaces
COSC 4342 Database Management Systems
COSC 4360 Numerical Methods
COSC 4380 Special Topics
Technical Electives: 12 hours
12 hours of approved advanced upper level courses: 12
Four higher-level application-oriented courses (12 semester credit hours) must be taken from the areas of business, engineering, physical sciences, and/or math. Departmental approval is required in the selection of these electives.
Total minimum number of hours required 128 hours
Computer Science Minor
COSC 1418 Programming Structures I 4
COSC 2318 Programming Structures II 3
COSC 3310 Systems Programming and Concurrent Processes 3
COSC 3330 Networking & Database Management 3
COSC 3345 Data and Information Structures 3
COSC 4310 Operating Systems 3
COSC 4342 Database Management Systems 3
Approved upper division COSC, or MATH 3
Total minimum number of hours required 25 hours
Computer Information Systems
Courses leading to an Associate in Applied Science degree or to a one-year Certificate of Proficiency in Computer Programming and Microcomputers are offered. Courses are also offered for students in other disciplines requiring general knowledge of computers.
The associate degree program is designed to give professional training and emphasize the application of the computer to a wide variety of needs and the design and development of computer-based systems. Such a broad and thorough training is excellent preparation for advanced college studies in the field of Computer Information Systems.
The Computer Information Systems courses and programs are not designed for students seeking a BachelorÕs degree. However, in some instances, universities do accept certain credits in transfer. Due to the variation in requirements at major universities, students wanting to pursue a bachelorÕs degree in computer information systems should consult a counselor to develop a degree plan suited to the university to which they intend to transfer.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Certificate of Proficiency Ð Microcomputer Specialist
Program Competencies
Students who successfully complete the Microcomputer Specialist program should be able to:
Ð work with user personnel in preparing specifications and documentation;
Ð design program logic, and code and test programs; and
Ð implement conversion of systems on microcomputer hardware.
Freshman Year
First Semester Credit hours
ITSE 1403 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming 4
ITSC 1409 Integrated Software Applications I 4
COSC 1310 Computer Literacy or 3
COSC 1315 Logic and Computing 3
ACNT 1403 Introduction to Accounting I 4
Total 15
Second Semester Credit hours
ITSE 2409 Introduction to Data Base Programming 4
ITSC 1425 Personal Computer Hardware 4
POFI 2431 Desktop Publishing for the Office 4
Elective* 4
Total 16
Total number of hours required 31 hours
Credit Hour Summary
TCIS Required 27 Credit hours
Elective 4 Credit hours
Total 31 Credit hours
* Approved Electives: ACNT 1404, ITSC 2435.
Upon completion of the required courses for the certificate program Ð Microcomputer Specialist and during the final semester of coursework, students will be required to take their final comprehensive evaluation in an exit exam.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Associate in Applied Science
(A.A.S.) Ð Computer Information Systems
Program Competencies
Students completing the A.A.S. program will be offered the opportunity to develop skills to:
Ð apply current programming and computer application package techniques with a minimum of supervision;
Ð understand and operate most data processing equipment after a brief orientation period;
Ð properly document programming decisions and communicate with other computer specialists;
Ð analyze the needs of a company or office and design appropriate computer programs; and
Ð master new and special data processing techniques and/or continue their education at a four-year institution.
TSEC 1105 is recommended for students without previous typing or keyboarding experience.
Freshman Year
First Semester Credit hours
COSC 1310 Computer Literacy or 3
COSC 1315 Logic and Computing
ITSE 1431 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I* 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra, 3
Elective ** 1-3
Total 14-16
Second Semester Credit hours
ACNT 1403 Introduction to Accounting I 4
ITSC 1409 Integrated Software Applications I 4
ITSE 2449 Advanced Visual Basic Programming 4
ENGL 1302 Composition II * 3
Total 15
Summer Session Credit hours
POFI 2431 Desktop Publishing for the Office 4
Elective ** 1-4
Total 5-8 hours
Sophomore Year
First Semester Credit hours
ITSE 1418 Introduction to COBOL Programming 4
ITSE 2409 Introduction to Data Base Programming 4
ITSC 1425 Personal Computer Hardware 4
SPCH Speech course*+ 3
Total 15 hours
Second Semester Credit hours
ITSE 1350 System Analysis and Design 3
ITSE 1414 Introduction to RPG Programming 4
ITSE 2451 Advanced COBOL Programming 4
ITSW 2365 Practicum (or Field Experience)-Data
Processing Technology/Technician 3
Social/Behavioral Science Course *++ 3
Total 17 hours
Total number of hours required 66-71 hours
Credit Hour Summary
TCIS 49 Credit hours
*General Education 15 Credit hours
General Electives 2-7 Credit hours
Total 66-71 Credit hours
** Electives may be any non-developmental courses.
+ Choose from SPCH 1315, SPCH 1321, SPCH 1318.
++ Choose from ECON 1303, ECON 2301, PSYC 2301, or SOCI 1301.
Upon completion of the required courses for the A.A.S.-Computer Information Systems, and during the final semester of coursework, students will be required to take their final comprehensive evaluation in an exit exam.